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Replying To Seniorleague: "SK very worthy winners despite needing a last minute goal. Two points up with mere seconds to go and Moycullen leave an acre of space on front of their keeper. Shocking game management." Maher seemed to be given a lot of freedom , after making the catch , to kick the ball in to the forward. A sickener for Moycullen but many games are decided in the last seconds. Not over until it's over. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2796 - 25/10/2026 19:58:17 2698535 Link
Replying To endgame: "Maher seemed to be given a lot of freedom , after making the catch , to kick the ball in to the forward. A sickener for Moycullen but many games are decided in the last seconds. Not over until it's over." Shame because until that goal it was a brilliant comeback from Moycullen. Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 403 - 25/10/2026 20:43:46 2698539 Link
Any updates re connacht club fixtures and venues Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 403 - 25/10/2026 22:10:18 2698546 Link
Replying To Seniorleague: "Any updates re connacht club fixtures and venues" Senior - Brids v Sligo in the Hyde. Salthill play Ballinamore don't know where. Winners of those games play each other. Meanwhile Castlebar play London Chanpions in the other semi. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 989 - 25/10/2026 22:55:43 2698550 Link
Surprised to see people saying it was a great advertisement for Galway football. I'm an outsider and thought it was pretty poor stuff. With a gale force wind blowing, no team seemed to know how to take advantage of it. I'd have called it a 6-8 point advantage for the team playing with the wind. An spideal going in a point down at half time, I thought they'd romp home but they never showed up and caherlistrane battled hard and were well deserved winners. Salthill Knocknacarra took 25 minutes before registering a point with a huge wind behind their back. Pretty much everyone at the ground thought they were gone at half time. letsgosligo (Sligo) - Posts: 120 - 25/10/2026 23:48:29 2698554 Link
Replying To Seniorleague: "Shame because until that goal it was a brilliant comeback from Moycullen." It was a great comeback, but I wouldn't call the winning goal a shame, unless it's from a Maigh Cuilinn point of view. For the neutrals it was an epic finish to the match, and overall a deserved win for Salthill I thought. It's mad what happens when teams just have to go for it. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3138 - 26/10/2026 08:25:15 2698564 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "It was a great comeback, but I wouldn't call the winning goal a shame, unless it's from a Maigh Cuilinn point of view. For the neutrals it was an epic finish to the match, and overall a deserved win for Salthill I thought. It's mad what happens when teams just have to go for it." Well I say a shame as I wanted Moycullen to win lol but from a neutrals point of view it was great stuff. And yeah over the course of the game the better team won. Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 403 - 26/10/2026 09:23:51 2698567 Link
What a performance from young Timmy Madden in the intermediate final yesterday, finished with 0-7 and MoM award. A minor last year, this is his first year playing adult football and to do that for your parish is the stuff dreams are made of. I think Caherlistrane will have enough to stay senior next year, good influx of young players, Richard McGrath and Evan Cunningham at the back look like county prospects. Still a sprinkle of the old heads there and a solid management team. Give them a couple of years and I think they could make a similar impact that Dunmore did a few years back. As for Spideal, you would feel sorry for them because their spine is aging and not much churn of youth coming in a part from Farthing who has stood out as we all hoped he would. An Spideal will be there abouts again next year but Oranmore are another year older and wiser, we all know they are coming. Litir Mor will want to bounce back quickly. MB will have all these Minor lads now eligible but they might need a couple of seasons in the dog fight to adjust. Well done Caherlistrane, a very difficult championship to win. WonTon5 (Galway) - Posts: 183 - 26/10/2026 12:27:14 2698580 Link
Replying To WonTon5: "What a performance from young Timmy Madden in the intermediate final yesterday, finished with 0-7 and MoM award. A minor last year, this is his first year playing adult football and to do that for your parish is the stuff dreams are made of. I think Caherlistrane will have enough to stay senior next year, good influx of young players, Richard McGrath and Evan Cunningham at the back look like county prospects. Still a sprinkle of the old heads there and a solid management team. Give them a couple of years and I think they could make a similar impact that Dunmore did a few years back. As for Spideal, you would feel sorry for them because their spine is aging and not much churn of youth coming in a part from Farthing who has stood out as we all hoped he would. An Spideal will be there abouts again next year but Oranmore are another year older and wiser, we all know they are coming. Litir Mor will want to bounce back quickly. MB will have all these Minor lads now eligible but they might need a couple of seasons in the dog fight to adjust. Well done Caherlistrane, a very difficult championship to win." Well done Caherlistrane. Delighted to see a rural team not making the same mistake so many others have made as a result of the sharp decline in numbers, in that they gave the youth priority over the great servants who were getting on a bit. They should indeed be able to hold their own in senior now. Happy to for Salthill who are probably the most "kick the ball" team in it. However, I think the Galway senior club championship was not that strong this year. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1346 - 26/10/2026 12:54:02 2698584 Link
Replying To letsgosligo: "Surprised to see people saying it was a great advertisement for Galway football. I'm an outsider and thought it was pretty poor stuff. With a gale force wind blowing, no team seemed to know how to take advantage of it. I'd have called it a 6-8 point advantage for the team playing with the wind. An spideal going in a point down at half time, I thought they'd romp home but they never showed up and caherlistrane battled hard and were well deserved winners. Salthill Knocknacarra took 25 minutes before registering a point with a huge wind behind their back. Pretty much everyone at the ground thought they were gone at half time." The wind died down a good bit during the first game. It was nowhere near a gale for most of both matches. It was pretty much a typical Pearse Stadium south westerly for much of the afternoon and evening. Caherlistrane keeper kicked a 45 with a good bit to spare against the wind. You don't do that into a gale. It was also blowing across, which made the kicks with it behind them tricky enough as well. The teams were definitely banking on the wind being a big factor, and probably played a bit too much to that instead of just playing what was in front of them. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3138 - 26/10/2026 14:33:31 2698594 Link
Delighted to see John Maher help get Salthill over the line, what a leader. Goes to show last years final was a good reflection on how close the 2 teams are, rather than the loose talk of a big Moycullen win this year. Fair play to Caherlistrane on getting back up to Senior so quickly, all their hard work at Juvenile level seems to be paying off. Tuam won yesterday v Annaghdown, are they gone up to Intermediate in 2027 ? Or do they play the winner of the other Junior game yesterday ? Black+Blue (Galway) - Posts: 142 - 27/10/2026 22:51:00 2698712 Link
Replying To Black+Blue: "Delighted to see John Maher help get Salthill over the line, what a leader. Goes to show last years final was a good reflection on how close the 2 teams are, rather than the loose talk of a big Moycullen win this year. Fair play to Caherlistrane on getting back up to Senior so quickly, all their hard work at Juvenile level seems to be paying off. Tuam won yesterday v Annaghdown, are they gone up to Intermediate in 2027 ? Or do they play the winner of the other Junior game yesterday ?" Tuam play Corofin to see who plays intermediate next year.. Galwaymaster9 (Galway) - Posts: 482 - 28/10/2026 09:19:36 2698725 Link
Replying To Black+Blue: "Delighted to see John Maher help get Salthill over the line, what a leader. Goes to show last years final was a good reflection on how close the 2 teams are, rather than the loose talk of a big Moycullen win this year. Fair play to Caherlistrane on getting back up to Senior so quickly, all their hard work at Juvenile level seems to be paying off. Tuam won yesterday v Annaghdown, are they gone up to Intermediate in 2027 ? Or do they play the winner of the other Junior game yesterday ?" They play Corofin B to see who plays Intermediate in 2027. MrVelo (Galway) - Posts: 32 - 28/10/2026 10:40:58 2698732 Link
Mb play Annaghdown on Sunday in the u19 B county final.There minors play on Friday night in the Connacht final surly you'd think that the county bord could delay the u19 game until next weekend Galwaysam277 (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 28/10/2026 17:08:15 2698762 Link
Does anyone else think that with Thompson in the team that Galway are automatically 3 or 4 points better off in most games? A majestic footballer. Such a huge loss last year. Youhavetoreallywantit (Galway) - Posts: 4 - 28/10/2026 18:00:41 2698771 Link
Replying To Youhavetoreallywantit: "Does anyone else think that with Thompson in the team that Galway are automatically 3 or 4 points better off in most games? A majestic footballer. Such a huge loss last year." He definitely will be a massive addition to team for sure , but unless new management solve some of old problems Thompson alone won't, firsr need new goalkeepers prob 2 in reality , a settled full back my opinion Sean Kelly , need find a centre back agsin my opinion Mcdaid , and half backs with pace real pace and ones that score midfield need find someone play with Maher and stick with them I'd go with tierney as in my opinion if he not start midfielde there no place on team for him , Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1187 - 28/10/2026 19:09:37 2698777 Link
Replying To Youhavetoreallywantit: "Does anyone else think that with Thompson in the team that Galway are automatically 3 or 4 points better off in most games? A majestic footballer. Such a huge loss last year." It's not a simple maths equation, for any game he plays versus not playing, but we're clearly a better team with him playing. He's a quality player and looks to be improving too. He's stronger and his work rate and tackling are noticeably better. That added to his already high skill level, ball carrying and kicking, makes him extremely important for us. We just need to hope he avoids any serious knocks in Salthill's run, however far that takes them, and that we have him fit for next year's championship. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3138 - 28/10/2026 19:12:25 2698778 Link
Replying To Galwaysam277: "Mb play Annaghdown on Sunday in the u19 B county final.There minors play on Friday night in the Connacht final surly you'd think that the county bord could delay the u19 game until next weekend" You would think..... Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 681 - 28/10/2026 19:56:09 2698782 Link
A few gripes that highlights of the final werent shown on tg4 Monday evening. Probably the best final of the weekend entertainment wise anyway. I know the hurling is being shown sunday but generally galway games are left out of the gaa beo slot. Some people have said its to do with the county board wanting to get more through the turnstiles,fair enough, but surely the highlights shoulda been shown. Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 403 - 28/10/2026 20:43:21 2698786 Link